2. The boomers’ biggest impact will be on eliminating
the term ‘retirement’ and inventing a new stage of
life…the new career arc.
Rosabeth Moss
3. Laura Ingalls Wilder had her first book,
Little House in the Big Woods, published at age 65.
4. Ina Garten earned an MBA and worked as a budget
analyst in the White House. In 1978, without any
formal training in culinary arts, she quit her job and
opened her own specialty food store, the Barefoot
Contessa. Cookbooks, magazine columns and her
own Food Network cooking show followed.
5. At age 50 Ernestine Shepherd
began working out. In 2010, at
age 73, she entered the Guinness
Book of World Records for being
the oldest competitive female
bodybuilder.
In 2012, Edith Wilma Connor took
the title, at age 77.
7. In 1997, at age 41, actress and Wareham, MA native,
Geena Davis took up archery. She competed in a
semi-finals tryout for the 2000 Olympic team and
placed 24th out of 300.
8. Taikichiro Mori was an
economics professor until
age 55. In 1959, he forged
ahead with his second
career in real estate and
launched the Mori Building
Company. In 1991 and
1992 Forbes named him the
richest man in the world.
9. In 2006, at age 56, Barry Tatelman, left the family
business, Jordan’s Furniture, to pursue his dream of
becoming a Broadway producer. He has produced
several works, including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with
John Lithgow, and The Scottsboro Boys.
10. From 1990 – 1995, Carol Potter played Cindy Walsh on
Beverly Hills 90210. In 1997, at age 49, she earned a
masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She
became a licensed practitioner in 2001 and currently
practices in California. She occasionally still appears
on TV, including spots on NYPD Blue, and Greek.
16. Shameless self-promotion
Community colleges play an important role in
helping people transition between careers by
providing the retooling they need to take on a
new career.
Barack Obama
I am still learning
Michelangelo, age 87.
18. Emphasize the BENEFITS of
your experience and maturity
Reliability
Accountability
Work ethic
Trustworthiness
Communication skills
Conflict resolution
Calm under pressure
Flexible schedule
28. Jim Peacock – Keynote Speaker
Owner, Peak-Careers Consulting
Career Counselor, Colby College
President, Maine Career Development Association
Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor
29. Robert Clifford
Session I, Labor Supply and Demand: Southeastern
and Cape & Island Labor Markets
Policy Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
B.A. in economics, Keene State College
M.A. in economics, University of New Hampshire
30. Cliff Roberts
Session I, Entrepreneurship 101
Senior Business Advisor, Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center Network
MBA, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Ph.D., Suffield University
31. Dr. Candy Schulenburg
Session I, Working for a Younger Boss
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, CCCC
B.A., Lawrence University
M.A. Kent State University
Ph.D. Boston University
32. Dr. Jacquie Scarbrough
Session I, The Wheel of Life
Work Support Advisor, WE CAN
B.A., Newton College
M.R.P., M.Ed., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Boston College
33. Linda Willoughby
Session II, What Am I Doing Here At This Age?
CCCC Adult Learner Advisor
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.Ed., Bridgewater State College
34. Dawn Harney
Session III, The Only Constant is Change:
Resume & Interviewing Tips for a New Career
Career Placement Specialist, Job Developer, Advisor
A.A., Cape Cod Community College
B.A., University of Massachusetts
35. Session III, Educational Pathways and Credit for Prior
Learning at Cape Cod Community College
• Tammi Jacobsen, WERC Program Coordinator
• Joe Daly, Admissions Counselor
• Kristina Ierardi, Coordinator, Career Services &
Experiential Learning
Explore credit and non-credit opportunitiesLet your career take flight!
36. Session II & III – Get That Piece of Paper
CCCC Academic Advisors
Learn what courses you need to take to reach your goal.
39. Jobs with a high percentage of workers age 55-plus:
Clinical, counseling and school psychologists - 41.9 %
Psychologists, all other - 41.9%
Chief executives - 35.5%
Physicists - 33.8%
Urban and regional planners - 33.8%
Management analysts - 32.3%
Education administrators - 32.2%
Administrative services managers - 31.9%
Instructional coordinators - 31.9%
Writers and authors - 31.9%
Transportation inspectors - 31.3%
Social and community service managers - 30.8%
Debra Auerbach, AOL Jobs
41. 1. Biomedical Engineers
2. Actuaries
3. Personal Financial Advisors
4. Insurance Sales Agents
5. Loan Officers
6. Financial Examiners
7. Financial Analysts
8. Dental laboratory Technicians
9. Securities/Financial Sales Agents
10.Meeting, Convention and Event Planners
11.Insurance Clerks
12.Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
13.Home Health Aides
14.Insurance Underwriters
15.Tellers
16.Health Educators
17.Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
18.Medical Appliance Technicians
19.New Accounts Clerks
20.Forest and Conservation Technicians
21. Credit Analysts
22. Database Administrators
23. Personal Care Attendants
24. Cabinetmakers/Bench Carpenters
25. Credit Counselors
Fastest
Growing
Occupations
in
Massachusetts
42. Occupations
with the
Most Job
Openings in
Massachusetts
1. Cashiers
2. Retail Salespersons
3. Waiters and Waitresses
4. Customer Service Representatives
5. Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers
6. General Office Clerks
7. Accountants and Auditors
8. Janitors and Cleaners
9. Office Managers/Supervisors of Office Clerks
10.Childcare Workers
11.Management Analysts
12.Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
13.Software Developers, Systems Software
14.Teacher Assistants
15.Laborers (Freight, Stock, Material Movers)
16.Personal Care Aides
17.Home Health Aides
18.Sales Representatives (Wholesale/Manufacturing)
19.Financial Analysts
20.General and Operations Managers
21.Tellers
22. Executive Assistants/Executive Secretaries
23. Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
24. Elementary School Teachers
